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Old 17-04-2006, 09:12 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Drainage for a lawn on clay soil


"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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Tom wrote
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My son-in-law has planted a lawn (not from seed) and it has done well.
one big problem. There is very little top soil and underneath is all
clay. the garden is always very wet because of very poor drainage. Even
putting in drains probably wouldn't solve the problem as only that area
would drain. Any ideas ?


He didn't think it through then. Should have sorted the drainage out by
incorporating grit/sand before he laid the lawn.
All he can try now is to push a garden fork right into the soil at a
couple of inches apart and move it around to make conical deep holes which
he can then fill with sharp sand and hope it will be enough to cure the
problem, depends how solid the clay is. The lawn will look a mess for a
while but soon green up again.

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Regards
Bob
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that you forget to make a life"


dont use sharp sand it holds the water and doesnt integrate with the clay
you need a sand/soil mixture